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• South African Households Face Financial Devastation as Rising Energy Costs and Massive Debt Burden Create Perfect Economic Storm

  Published: Mar 29, 2026

  Section: Africa

  High geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices have pushed South African fuel costs toward record levels while electricity tariffs are set for a major April increase. Recent data...

• South Africa Faces Retirement Crisis as Surging Debt and Early Savings Withdrawals Erase Financial Security

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Business & Economy

  New research from Eighty20 reveals that only 10% of South Africans believe they can retire comfortably, with older citizens increasingly turning to retail credit and personal loans...

• Persistent Economic Strain Drives Sixty-Two Percent of South African Workers Toward Third Annual Retirement Fund Withdrawal

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  As the 2026/27 tax year commences, data indicates that a majority of pension fund members are accessing their savings for the third consecutive time. High debt levels across all in...